ESPN opens Mexico production facility with ‘SportsCenter’ broadcast

ESPN Deportes debuted its new Mexico production facility on Monday, with the first transmission of its mainstay “SportsCenter.”

Located in Mexico City, the complex includes four state-of-the-art studios that will fully come online in the next month as ESPN Deportes sees set and technology upgrades for six of its shows.

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“The ‘SportsCenter’ produced in Mexico City embodies ESPN’s history of innovation and being an industry forerunner,” said Rodolfo Martinez, vice president of production for ESPN International and ESPN Deportes. “At this new facility, we are able to seamlessly integrate the world-class production values and storytelling capabilities that the brand is renowned for around the world.”